[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 150 (Friday, August 2, 1996)] [Notices] [Page 40456] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 96-19656] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR [NAFTA-00920] AT&T Corporation; NCR Corporation; Viroqua, Wisconsin; Notice of Negative Determination Regarding Application for Reconsideration By application dated June 10, 1996, one of the petitioners requested administrative reconsideration of the Department's negative determination regarding worker eligibility to apply for NAFTA- Transitional Adjustment Assistance. The denial notice was signed on May 13, 1996 and published in the Federal Register on May 24, 1996 (61 FR 26219). Pursuant to 29 CFR 90.18(c) reconsideration may be granted under the following circumstances: (1) If it appears on the basis of facts not previously considered that the determination complained of was erroneous; (2) If it appears that the determination complained of was based on a mistake in the determination of facts not previously considered; or (3) If in the option of the Certifying Officer, a misinterpretation of facts or of the law justified reconsideration of the decision. The request for reconsideration claims that AT&T Corporation, NCR Corporation lost business to foreign produced electronic business forms and systems substitutes. The request also claims that the Department's customer survey focused on current customers rather than customers who have switched to imported electronic business form substitutes. Findings of the investigation showed that workers of AT&T Corporation, NCR Corporation located in Viroqua, Wisconsin produced business forms and labels. The Department's denial of NAFTA-TAA for workers of the subject firm was based on the fact that there was no shift of production from the Viroqua, Wisconsin production facility to Mexico or Canada, nor did AT&T Corporation, NCR Corporation import from Mexico or Canada any articles competitive with business forms and labels. The Department also conducted a survey of major declining customers of AT&T Corporation, NCR Corporation. None of the survey respondents reported import purchases of business forms or labels from Mexico or Canada during the time period relevant to the investigation. Technological unemployment as the result of rapid development of electronic business forms would not provide a basis for a worker group certification. Conclusion After review of the application and investigative findings, I conclude that there has been no error or misinterpretation of the law or of the facts which would justify reconsideration of the Department of Labor's prior decision. Accordingly, the application is denied. Signed at Washington, D.C. this 16th day of July 1996. Russell T. Kile, Acting Program Manager, Policy and Re-employment Services, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. 96-19656 Filed 8-1-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-M